Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 3481, John Feely, Va

SERVICE
NUMBER
Va
Feely, John
R. 3481
CONTENTS

State of Virginia } County of Pulaski } to wit:
On this eighth day of June in the year 1843, personally appeared before the County court of said County of Pulaski, affiant , in open court, John Heely, a resident of said County of Pulaski in the state of Virginia, aged seventy eight years the 16 th day of November last (1842), who being duly sworn according to law, doth, in his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. that he was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and served two tours, of three months each as a private of militia, each tour. Affiant's first tour was under Captain Adam Heiskell - said Heiskell's company (being a part of the Regiment of Frederick County, Virginia) was ordered out, in the month of February 1781, this affiant thinks, for the purpose of guarding the British prisoners, then, in Winchester, and this affiant was one of the company so ordered, out, and served the full three months in guarding the said prisoners, partly in Winchester and partly in Lancaster Pennsylvania, to which latter place the said prisoners were removed before the expiration of the three months, having been escorted by said company, and affiant being one, under the said Captain and major John Gilkerson according to affiant's present recollection, Col. John Smith had the command of the Regiment of Frederick County Virginia, during the three months, but affiant thinks that he took no active part in the service, in which he was engaged. Affiant was discharged at the end of three months, in the month of May 1781, and returned home to Frederick County, where he resided, and was again ordered into service, some time in the month of August following under Captain George Bell, and proceeded with said company to join the main body of the army in the eastern part of the state of Virginia, and continued in active service for the full three months till after the siege of York and the capture

of Cornwallis, where affiant was. after which the  affiant's company, with other troops, were marched to Winchester with prisoners, and after the end of the three months, were discharged. During this tour, after affiant's company joined the body of the army, was placed under Col. Clark. It continued in his Regiment till after the siege of York. From York to Winchester, affiant thinks that the Regiment was commanded by Col. Edmondson. He does not recollect Col. Edmondson's Christian name, nor Col. Clark. Affiant continued to reside in the County of Frederick till the year 1802, when he removed to the neighbourhood where he now lives, being then in Myrtle County, but now Pulaski County. Affiant received a written discharge from service from each of his Captains, at the close of the tours, named above, but never preserved them and does not know where either one is. Affiant hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency for any state.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court, the same being a court of record, the day and year, first of course
J. H. Seely
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, William B. Charlton, Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County Virginia, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Seely for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, this 8 th day of June 1843.
Wm Charlton Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County.

35539
John Seely
Pa
act 7. June 22
3481

State of Virginia s Pulaski County } to wit,
On this 3 d day of June in the year 1843 before the subscriber John Calfee, an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Pulaski, personally appeared Abby Freely, a resident of Wythe County, aged Eighty-six years and too weakly and infirm to attend a court of record being a woman of good standing and respectability and entitled to full credit on oath. Who being first duly sworn, on her oath, says, that she is well acquainted with Solomon Freely a resident of said County of Pulaski, who, as she is informed is an applicant for a pension for services as a soldier of the Revolutionary War - that she is the sister of said Freely - that said Freely during the year 1781 served two tours each of three months as a militia soldier - the first tour was in the late spring of the year in Capt. Adam Runkle's company (as she has been informed), his services in this tour, as she has always understood, was mostly in guard- ing British prisoners at or near Winchester, Virgin- ia, and in escorting said prisoners to Lancaster, Pennsylvania and guarding them there - that in the latter part of the summer of the same year, said Freely was again drafted into service and served a second tour of three months - during which, as affiant always understood, S d Freely was in service at York Town at the surrender of Barnwallis; and that said Freely returned to Winchester with prisoners, and was discharged after his return and the expiration of the month

Said Feely and this affiant were both residents of Frederick County, Virginia, at the time of said service, she knows said Feely to be the same one who served as aforesaid she having been well acquainted with him through life, and during all the time having resided with and near him.
Affiant believes, from the time said Feely was absent and from what she always heard said through the Country, as well as in the family, that said Feely served the full terms for which he was drafted, and that in all he served full six months
Her J. B. Feely mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me, the day and year first above named
John Galt
State of Virginia Pulaski County 8 to wit:
I William B. Charlton, Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County aforesaid certify that John Galt is an acting justice of the Peace, as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 9 th day of June 1843.
W. B. Charlton Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County.

John Feely
Va Nov 30-
J. H. Horner. To } P. atty. W. L. Jordan.
To the master and reported per- sonal to Mr. Jordan. — D.M. at Newbern Va.

State of Virginia } County of Pulaski }
Be it known that on this 28 th day of February A. D. 1854 before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County and State aforesaid personally appeared Joseph H. Home, resident of said County and State aforesaid and made oath according to law that he is the husband of Margaret Home is the daughter who is the only living child of John Freely deceased who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the pension act of
That he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all powers of Attorney and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint William J. Fordam of Pulaski County in the State aforesaid my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim of John Freely decd. for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the department at Washington City or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit the certificate which may be issued for said claim which certificate I wish made

made payable at the Washington City D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying & confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
J. H. Howe
Sworn to subscribed and acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Joseph H. Howe to be directly interested in said claim and to be the identical party therein alleged.
M c Woolwine J P
State of Virginia Pulaski County
It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County that Joseph H. Howe the party who has sworn to and acknowledged the foregoing declaration and Power of Attorney is the identical of the reputed Baldwin aforesaid. I further certify that P. S. Woolwine Esq. before whom the pre- ceding affidavit & Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected commissioned and qualified and that the

Signature purporting to be his I know to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office. This 28 th day of Feby A.D. 1854 and in the 78 th year of the Commonwealth.
Lynch A Curran Clk.

The papers in the case of Feely, were some old papers connected with a revolutionary claim, which you promised to make some exami- nation for me, & report, when I handed the papers to you personally.
Ch. J. Faulkner

Patent Office Feb'y 16. 1857
Sir:
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of a letter, written at your request, by Michael W. Cleary Esq., dated the 14 th inst. and in reply have to say, that although every source of information has been exhausted, yet no claim for Patent Land preferred by — Cleary Esq. can be found in this Office.
Regarding the inability of this Office to furnish any satisfactory information of the claim in question.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully,
Hon. P. J. Halloran, Br. of Reps.
Your obedient servant, D. C. [unclear] For Commissioner.

Henry Myer. 2 Certificate

State of Virginia Pulaski County } to wit
On this 9th day of June in the year 1840 before the subscribers I, H. Wilson for an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Pulaski. personally appeared Henry Wilson a resident of said County of Pulaski aged eighty-eight years, five months and two weeks and inform to affiant a bond of service being a man of good standing and respectability and entitled to full credit on oath. Who being first sworn on his oath says that he is well ac- quainted with John Heely a resident of said County of Pulaski who as he is informed is an applicant for a pension for services as a soldier of the revo- lutionary war that he the this affiant was drafted some time before the taking of Lord Cornwallis & that said John Heely was drafted about the same time and served in the same militia company with him commanded by Capt. George Beal, this affiant believes said John Heely served the full of the three months was with him all the time except a few days before the expiration of the the three months for which said Heely was discharged at which time this af- fiant took sick and got a permit to return home this affiant & John Heely were both at Little York when Lord Cornwallis was taken he was well ac- quainted with said John Heely then and has been for the last forty years about which time said Heely moved to this part of the country and as well knows that it is the same John Heely that served with him
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year first above mentioned H. Wilson Jr. Justice of the Peace
His Henry Wilson marks

I William B. Charlton Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County certify that the foregoing whose name appears to the foregoing certificate is an acting Justice of the peace in the said County of Pulaski and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this 9 th day of June 1843.
Wm B Charlton Clerk of the County Court of Pulaski County.

Jan. 14. 1853
Recd. of the Secy of War John Feeley.
Mr. Feeley
Hon. A. A. Edmundson W. Reps.
A. A. Edmundson Mr.
James E. Heath Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

35 539
John Faly Vn
Papers copied & sent to Hon A. S. Fulton - 22 April 1848
let to Claimant July 29. 43 - " " " Aug. 14. " C " " Hon. A. S. Fulton Jan. 21/48 " " S. Godwin Mar. 24/53 Hon. H. A. Edmunds in May 28/53 (over) Act 7 June 1832 / 53
M c Farland Feb 22/1854 Hon. A. S. Fulton Feb 24/1853 same March 22/1856

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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3481
P. O. _____
John Fraly
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

S. Godwin, Esq.
Washington D.C.
Mr. Matheson

Washington D.C. Mar 14 th 1853 S. Bodine Esq
Sir,
You will please examine the papers on file in the Pension Office in the case of John Kelly, and write to me at Newbern Pulaski Co Virginia, what you think of the claim, and what additional evidence if any, will be required to prosecute the claim successfully. your immediate attention to the above will confer a favor upon your O bt Servant
W m J. Jordan a party interested in the claim
July 29/43

Hon W A Edmundson
Salem
Roanoke Co
Va

House of Representatives January 10 th 1852
Sir
Allow me to call your attention to the claim of John Freely, act 1832 for services rendered in the War of the revolution.
The claim has been sometime suspended. I think there must be sufficient evidence on file to have it allowed for six months service.
The affidavit of Henry Weyson who was pensioned as a sergeant is on file showing that Freely served with him 3 months and again reinstated or was dropped, for 3 months more, Weyson left him on service and Freely no doubt served as he be states, Please attend to this immediately,
H. A. Edmundson
James C Heath. Esq. Clerk of Pennsylvania.

Can
Drapers May 15 th - Free Aug 7 th
Aug 12 43
va
J. July
J. L. Edward Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Pulaski County Virginia Aug t 6 - 1843
Dear Sir
Yours of the 29 of July I have received Asking some more Proof as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution you have the best that I can give as time has removed all others from me that served with me or was a guard with me but the Two that is before you - The reason for not making application sooner. I did not no til some time back that I could draw unless I had served a year in the service If the proof of the Two is not estalished by the justice of the County ple to let me no I think the Court will say they are good and in good standing in the County I hope you will let me here from soon & say if the Court will establish establish the pension of the of witnesses that you have and it would be menifing you with me no please excuse my blots as my hand shakes But I hope you will allow me what I am Entitled to and I remain your Obedient & Serv t
J. Feeley
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comm. Pension

July 29 43 P. B. H. JUL 31 1843
18 3/4
Col. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City D. C.

Pocahontas City Virginia July 19 - 1843
Dear Sir
Early in June last I sent my papers to you proving that I was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & am told that you are the Commissioner of Pensions will be thankful to me if you received them and if I am allowed for my services, if I am please to send me papers to do so as it will cost me more than I am able to pay to go to Washington City please write to me your certificates with gratefully Obliged yours with Esteem
J. L. Edward Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
J. Feely
P.S. Direct to
Drapers Valley Post Office Pocahontas Co. W. Va.

June 17. 1832.
June 7. 1832
John Fred.
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions War Department Washington City D.C.

Drapers Valley Pulaski County Va June 9 th 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dr Sir
I am an applicant for a pension, and herewith enclose you the necessary papers, as is believed, to secure it to me, should it be granted you will please enclose the Certificate to me at Drapers Valley Post Office Va
And Oblige your
Most Obedient
Hble Servt
L. J. Tracy

April 15, 1848 - Ask for a copy of Devide -
Pension Office March 31 st 1848
Mr. Evans
Sir,
Your letter of yesterday asking for my views in rel
See to this
Hon. A. S. Fuller

Please send me to the House of Reps a copy of the declaration & evidence in the application of John Freely of Va for a pension as a revolutionary soldier.
Andr. Fulton
14 Apr 48
Slater
Howd S. Fulton hand to H. L. E.
Spencer H. L. E.

57-623 43.083.60
34.837
Military Law Room
H o of Rep s .
February. 14. 1855.
My Dear Sir:
The Hon Mr. Faulkner has requested me to inquire of you whether he has ever sent to your office papers in the case of Feely (first name unknown) and if so what action has been taken thereon.
I am Sir Truly Yours
Mark W. Bluskey
To The Hon. Isaac P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.